DETAILED ACTION
1. The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC §103
2. The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
Claims 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Wu et al (CN 110138937; hereinafter Wu) in view of Schobel et al (Pub. No.: US 2018/0376238 A1; hereinafter Schobel)
Consider claims 1, 10, and 11, Wu clearly shows and discloses a non-transitory computer-readable medium, an electronic device, and a mobile call method, applied to a first electronic device, wherein the first electronic device establishes a first wireless communication connection with a second electronic device, and the first wireless communication connection is a short-range wireless communication technology connection (The system architecture may include at least two electronic devices: for example, a first electronic device 101 and a second electronic device 102; the mobile phone detects that there is a device within the distance range that can be used for call transfer; a wireless fidelity ( Wi-Fi) link may be established between the first electronic device 101 and the second electronic device 102 through a Wi-Fi protocol, or a Bluetooth link may be established using a Bluetooth protocol; the first electronic device 101 may be a mobile phone; the second electronic device 102 may be a tablet computer, a television, a smart speaker, a smart watch, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a smart headset, or other device) (paragraphs: 0011, 0051, 0054, 0057, and 0079); and the method comprises: establishing, by the first electronic device, a mobile call connection with a third electronic device by using a mobile communications network, wherein the mobile call connection is used to support the first electronic device to perform a first mobile call with the third electronic device (the first electronic device 101 can serve as one end of a call and have a call with the third electronic device 103/third electronic device) (paragraphs: 0052 and 0080); displaying, by the first electronic device, a third prompt information when a call type of the first mobile call is a video call, wherein the third prompt information is used to request a user to select a call type of a second mobile call (when a user makes a call using an electronic device, or the electronic device receives an incoming call, or during a call, the display screen 194 can display a waiting interface, an incoming call reminder interface, or a call interface. In addition, if it is detected that an electronic device is available for call transfer, the display screen 194 can also be used to display a button for transferring the call to the corresponding device; For example, FIG. 5, the mobile phone 1 may display an incoming call reminder interface 501 on the display screen. The incoming call reminder interface 501 may include a mute button 502, a hang-up button 503, a video answer button 504, a voice answer button 505/type call and corresponding words (such as “mute”, "hang up’, “video answer” and “voice answer”)) (paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132); when a preset call function is enabled, supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device (in response to an incoming call request, a first interface is displayed; wherein, if it is detected that the second electronic device can be used for VoIP call transfer, the first interface includes a button corresponding to the second electronic device; if it is detected that there are at least two devices within a distance range that can be used for VoIP call transfer, the first interface includes buttons corresponding one-to-one to the at least two devices, and the at least two devices include the second electronic device; receiving a first input from a user, specifically: receiving a trigger operation of the user on the button corresponding to the second electronic device; FIG. 8, it is assumed that the user chooses to switch the video call to the TV, and after the video call is transferred to the TV, the video call is no longer associated with the mobile phone 1; After the user clicks the button 809, in response to the click, the mobile phone 1 switches the call to the television) (paragraphs: 0017, 0019, 0020, 0052, 0082, 0181-0183); wherein the preset call function is enabled for the second electronic device, and the preset call function is used to support performing a mobile call with another electronic device on the second electronic device by using a mobile call service of the first electronic device (transferring the call to the second electronic device 102 may be specifically implemented by: the first electronic device 101 forwards the audio and video data during the call; the first electronic device 101 receives downlink audio and video data transmitted by the third electronic device 103; The first electronic device 101 transmits the received downlink audio and video signal to the second electronic device 102) (paragraphs: 0053); and in response to a first event, stopping supporting, by the first electronic device, by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device, and performing, by the first electronic device, a third mobile call with the third electronic device by using the mobile call connection (if the call is transferred to the second electronic device 102, the first electronic device 101 can retain control over the current call, such as mobile phone 1 can retain the control of hanging up the call, switching back to mobile phone 1, muting the call, etc. The user can hang up the call, switch the call back to mobile phone 1, mute the call, etc. in mobile phone 1. The collection and presentation of audio and video data are performed by the transferred devices) (paragraphs: 0056, 0184-0186); however, Wu does not disclose another instance for when a preset call function is enabled, supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device.
In the same field of endeavor, Schobel clearly specifically discloses another instance for when a preset call function is enabled, supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device (if a telephone call arrives at the second computing device 104 while the first connection 114 is being used for playing music, the two devices 102, 104 may determine which of the two devices 102, 104 should provide the call to the peripheral 106. In one example, the call could be routed to the first computing device 102 since it is already paired and connected via the network connection 106) (paragraphs: 0027, fig. 1, and abstract).
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was made to incorporate the teaching of Schobel into teaching of Wu for the purpose of using another example for transferring the call to the second electronic device.
Consider claim 2, Wu and Schobel clearly show the mobile call method, wherein the supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform a second mobile call with the third electronic device comprises: receiving, by using the first wireless communication connection, first audio data that is from the second electronic device and collected by the second electronic device, and sending the first audio data to the third electronic device by using the mobile call connection; and receiving second audio data from the third electronic device by using the mobile call connection, and sending the second audio data to the second electronic device by using the first wireless communication connection (Wu: paragraphs: 0053).
Consider claim 3, Wu and Schobel clearly show the mobile call method, wherein the first event comprises that the preset call function in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132).
Consider claim 4, Wu and Schobel clearly show the mobile call method, wherein the first event comprises at least one of the following events: a wireless communication function corresponding to the first wireless communication connection in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled; signal strength of the first wireless communication connection is less than a first strength threshold (Wu: paragraphs: 0017, 0019, 0020, 0052, 0082, 0181-0183).
Consider claim 5, Wu and Schobel clearly show the mobile call method d, wherein the first electronic device further establishes a second wireless communication connection with the second electronic device, the second wireless communication connection is a short-range wireless communication technology connection, and the second wireless communication connection is different from the first wireless communication connection; and after the in response to a first event, stopping supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device, and before the performing, by the first electronic device, a third mobile call with the third electronic device by using the mobile call connection, the method further comprises: supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the second wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device; and in response to a second event, stopping supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the second wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device, wherein the second event comprises at least one of the following events: the preset call function in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled; signal strength of the second wireless communication connection is less than a second strength threshold; a wireless communication function corresponding to the second wireless communication connection in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled (Wu: paragraphs: 0053, 0056, 0184-0186).
Consider claim 6, Wu and Schobel clearly show the mobile call method od, wherein the first event comprises at least one of the following events: the preset call function in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled; a wireless communication function corresponding to the first wireless communication connection in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled; and after the when a preset call function is enabled, supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform a second mobile call with the third electronic device, the method further comprises: ending, by the first electronic device in response to a third event, the mobile call between the first electronic device and the third electronic device; wherein the third event comprises that: signal strength of the first wireless communication connection is less than a first strength threshold (Wu: paragraphs: 0056, 0184-0186).
Consider claims 7 and 16, Wu and Schobel clearly show the mobile call method, wherein the method further comprises: sending, by the first electronic device in response to the first event, first prompt information; wherein the first prompt information is used to prompt a user that the mobile call between the first electronic device and the third electronic device is to be transferred from the second electronic device to the first electronic device (Wu: paragraphs: 0056, 0184-0187).
Consider claim 8, Wu and Schobel clearly show the mobile call method, wherein a call type of the first mobile call is a video call or a voice call, and a call type of the second mobile call is a voice call; a call type of the third mobile call is the same as the call type of the first mobile call, or the call type of the third mobile call is the same as the call type of the second mobile call (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132).
Consider claim 9, Wu and Schobel clearly show the mobile call method, wherein a call type of the first mobile call is a video call, and a call type of the second mobile call is a voice call; and after the stopping supporting, by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device, and before the performing, by the first electronic device, a third mobile call with the third electronic device by using the mobile call connection, the method further comprises: sending displaying, by the first electronic device, second prompt information, wherein the second prompt information is used to request the user to select the call type of the third mobile call (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132); determining, by the first electronic device in response to a first selection operation performed by the user on the second prompt information, that the call type of the third mobile call is a video call; and determining, by the first electronic device in response to a second selection operation performed by the user on the second prompt information, that the call type of the third mobile call is a voice call (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132).
Consider claim 12, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein when the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, the electronic device further performs: determining, by the first electronic device in response to a first selection operation performed by the user on the third prompt information, that the call type of the second mobile call is a video call; and determining, by the first electronic device in response to a second selection operation performed by the user on the third prompt information, that the call type of the second mobile call is a voice call (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132).
Consider claim 13, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein a call type of the second mobile call is a voice call, when the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, the electronic device further performs: downgrading the first mobile call to a voice call automatically when the call type of the first mobile call is a video call (Wu: paragraphs: 0056, 0184-0186).
Consider claim 14, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein the first event comprises that the preset call function in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132).
Consider claim 15, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein the first event comprises at least one of the following events: a wireless communication function corresponding to the first wireless communication connection in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled; signal strength of the first wireless communication connection is less than a first strength threshold (Wu: paragraphs: 0017, 0019, 0020, 0052, 0082, 0181-0183).
Consider claim 16, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein the first electronic device further establishes a second wireless communication connection with the second electronic device, the second wireless communication connection is a short-range wireless communication technology connection, and the second wireless communication connection is different from the first wireless communication connection; and after the in response to a first event, stopping supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device, and before the performing, by the first electronic device, a third mobile call with the third electronic device by using the mobile call connection, when the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, the electronic device further performs: supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the second wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device; and in response to a second event, stopping supporting, by the first electronic device by using the mobile call connection and the second wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device (Wu: paragraphs: 0053, 0056, 0184-0186).
Consider claim 17, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein the second event comprises at least one of the following events: the preset call function in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled; signal strength of the second wireless communication connection is less than a second strength threshold; a wireless communication function corresponding to the second wireless communication connection in the first electronic device or the second electronic device is disabled (Wu: paragraphs: 0053, 0056, 0184-0186).
Consider claim 18, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein a call type of the first mobile call is a video call or a voice call, and a call type of the second mobile call is a voice call; a call type of the third mobile call is the same as the call type of the first mobile call, or the call type of the third mobile call is the same as the call type of the second mobile call (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132).
Consider claim 19, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein a call type of the first mobile call is a video call, and a call type of the second mobile call is a voice call; and after the stopping supporting, by using the mobile call connection and the first wireless communication connection, the second electronic device to perform the second mobile call with the third electronic device, and before the performing, by the first electronic device, a third mobile call with the third electronic device by using the mobile call connection, when the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, the electronic device further performs: displaying, by the first electronic device, second prompt information, wherein the second prompt information is used to request the user to select the call type of the third mobile call (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132).
Consider claim 20, Wu and Schobel clearly show the electronic device, wherein when the one or more processors execute the computer instructions, the electronic device further performs: determining, by the first electronic device in response to a first selection operation performed by the user on the second prompt information, that the call type of the third mobile call is a video call; and determining, by the first electronic device in response to a second selection operation performed by the user on the second prompt information, that the call type of the third mobile call is a voice call (Wu: paragraphs: 0051, 0130 – 0132).
Conclusion
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/AMAL S ZENATI/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2693